#85EFD8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.2% 0.105 178), rgb(133, 239, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#85EFD8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85EFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 239, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.105 178) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85EFD8 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85EFD8 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85EFD8 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85EFD8 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.039 178.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85EFD8
oklch(88.2% 0.105 178)
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Step 300
300
#3EDDC1
oklch(81% 0.135 178)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#85EFD8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E8E4D7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D7DA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BF2E8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85EFD8
#85EFD8
oklch(88.2% 0.105 178)
- #FFC6D8
#FFC6D8
oklch(88.2% 0.069 357.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85EFD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.053
Use #85EFD8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.